STABLECOIN PILOT: UAE taxi passengers can now pay their fares via AE Coin on their mobile phones Passengers using taxi services provided by Abu Dhabi-based Tawasul Transport can now take part in a ...

The move marks the first time that Google Wallet and Google Pay have been available in Bangladesh. Apple Pay is not yet available in the country, which has a population of 175.6m. Customers can add ...

DIGITAL PASSPORT: Customers can access sustainability details via the QR code on the garment label Dutch jeans brand Garcia is to equip every garment in its range with a digital product passport (DPP) ...

The move follows the EU’s earlier mandate that all member states need to introduce a standardised European digital identity wallet (EUDI) enabling EU nationals to verify their identity across the EU27 ...

SIMPLER PAYMENTS: Alipay’s tap-and-pay service turns a smartphone into an NFC tag reader Alipay, China’s leading mobile payments provider and the pioneer of QR mobile payments, has launched a new ...

CERTIFICATION: A logo will show consumers that a product conforms to the CCC’s digital key standards The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) has launched a CCC Digital Key Certification program designed ...

International fashion house Balenciaga has released a limited edition collection of T-shirts and hoodies with an embedded NFC tag that enables purchasers to access an exclusive music track recorded by ...

ENGAGEMENT: QR codes enable customers to access information about the perfumes and their authenticity French brand Bastille Parfums has added RFID tags and QR codes to bottles of its luxury perfumes ...

SMART RING: Customers can connect their payment card to the ring to make contactless payments Nearly nine in 10 European consumers using a contactless payment ring say that it is their preferred ...

NATIONAL SYSTEM: The RDG aims to implement PAYG contactless digital ticketing across the whole GB Rail network The UK’s Rail Delivery Group (RDG) — the industry body that represents the country’s ...

SOFTPOS: Volunteers can now accept donations on their own Android smartphones without a card reader Charities in the UK can now make it possible for any of their volunteers to collect donations on ...

UPGRADE: SGQR+ enables merchants to accept QR code payment using a wider range of payment schemes through a single financial institution The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is testing an ...